General elections were held in Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

 on 29 October 2000, with sixteen constituencies in Zanzibar

Zanzibar

Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...

 voting again on 5 November due to problems with distributing election material. The second general elections since the restoration of multi-party democracy in 1992, they were won by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi

Chama Cha Mapinduzi

The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...

 party, which claimed 202 of the 231 constituency seats in the National Assembly

National Assembly of Tanzania

The National Assembly of Tanzania and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Hon. Anna Makinda, who presides over an assembly of 357 members.- History :...

, and whose candidate, Benjamin Mkapa

Benjamin Mkapa

Benjamin William Mkapa was the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party .-Biography:...

, winning the presidential election.

After the election, 48 additional seats for women MPs were awarded to the parties based on the proportion of seats in the National Assembly, whilst five members were elected by the House of Representatives of Zanzibar

House of Representatives of Zanzibar

The unicameral House of Representatives of Zanzibar is the semi-autonomous island's legislative body.The current House of Representatives, formed following elections held on 30 October 2005, has a total of 81 members. 50 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple...

, ten members were nominated by the President

President of Tanzania

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force....

, and the Attorney General was also an ex-officio member, giving a total number of MPs of 285.

Voter turnout was 84.43% of of the 10,088,484 registered voters.

Presidential election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Benjamin Mkapa Benjamin Mkapa Benjamin William Mkapa was the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party .-Biography:...	Chama Cha Mapinduzi Chama Cha Mapinduzi The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...	5,863,201	71.74
Ibrahim Lipumba Ibrahim Lipumba Ibrahim Haruna Lipumba is a Tanzanian economist, politician and Chairman of the Civic United Front party.Although he is more known for his involvement in the political arena, Professor Lipumba, born in the Tabora region of Tanzania, and holding a doctorate in Economics from Stanford University is...	Civic United Front Civic United Front The Civic United Front is a liberal party in Tanzania. Although nationally-based, most of the CUF's support comes from the Zanzibar islands of Unguja and Pemba...	1,329,077	16.26
Augustine Mrema Augustine Mrema Augustine Lyatonga Mrema is a Tanzanian politician and chairman of the Tanzania Labour Party party. Mrema is a member of the chaga tribe from Kiraracha Village in Kilimanjaro...	National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi	637,115	7.80
John Cheyo	United Democratic Party United Democratic Party (Tanzania) The United Democratic Party is a liberal party in Tanzania.The party is an observer at Liberal International.At the 2000 legislative elections, the party 2 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly...	342,891	4.20
Invalid/blank votes		345,314	-
Total		8,517,598	100
Source: EISA

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Additional seats for women MPs
Chama Cha Mapinduzi Chama Cha Mapinduzi The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...	4,628,127	65.19	202	41
Civic United Front Civic United Front The Civic United Front is a liberal party in Tanzania. Although nationally-based, most of the CUF's support comes from the Zanzibar islands of Unguja and Pemba...	890,044	12.54	17	4
Tanzania Labour Party Tanzania Labour Party The Tanzania Labour Party is a political party in Tanzania.At the 2000 legislative elections, the party won 3 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly...	652,504	9.19	4	1
United Democratic Party United Democratic Party (Tanzania) The United Democratic Party is a liberal party in Tanzania.The party is an observer at Liberal International.At the 2000 legislative elections, the party 2 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly...	315,303	4.44	3	1
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo Chadema is a conservative political party in Tanzania that campaigns largely on an anti-corruption platform. The name is short for Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, Swahili for Party for Democracy and Progress.-History:...	300,567	4.23	4	1
National Convention for Construction and Reform–Mageuzi	256,591	3.61	1	0
United People's Democratic Party United People's Democratic Party The United People's Democratic Party is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 4 February 1993.The party didn't field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 election, but supported Sengondo Mvungi of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi. He...	14,789	0.21	0	0
Popular National Party	11,731	0.17	0	0
Progressive Party of Tanzania–Maendeleo	10,206	0.14	0	0
Tanzania Democratic Alliance Tanzania Democratic Alliance The Tanzania Democratic Alliance is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 8 February 1993....	9,647	0.14	0	0
Union for Multiparty Democracy Union for Multiparty Democracy The Union for Multiparty Democracy is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 January 1993.The party didn't field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 election, but supported Sengondo Mvungi of the National Convention for Construction and Reform-Mageuzi. He placed...	7,550	0.11	0	0
National League for Democracy National League for Democracy (Tanzania) The National League for Democracy is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 21 March 1993.In elections held on 14 December 2005, NLD presidential candidate Emmanuel Makaidi placed seventh out of ten candidates, winning 0.19% of the vote. The party failed to win any seats in...	2,507	0.04	0	0
National Reconstruction Alliance	70	0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	405,768
Total	7,099,636	100	231	37
Source: EISA